In what circumstances will a prosecutor be allowed to make a hearsay objection to a witness's testimony?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Gwozdz, B264109 (Cal. App. 2016):

In People v. Ramos, supra, 15 Cal.4th 1133, during the direct examination of a witness, the prosecutor made two hearsay objections to questions regarding the contents of letters the witness received from another person around the time of the crimes. (Id. at p. 1178.) "In response, [the] defendant did not make an offer of proof as to the substance of the anticipated testimony, cite a hearsay exception, or argue a nonhearsay purpose. Accordingly, he failed to preserve the issue." (Ibid.)

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